Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-05-25
PYRAMUS AND THISBY.

Papa" said Thisby, only daughter
of Jonathan Smith, TO her father, who
sat in his library one Sunday morning
engaged in reading, "why do you have
that awful high fence between our yard
and Browns? What taste! hedge on
one side and board fence on the other.
o, papa, do Rave the horrid thing re-
mOved.''
Jonathan Smith made no reply to his
daughters remark; he hunched his
chair, however, and tightened his hold
upon the paper he was reading-signs of
impatience eYer-but otherwise remain
ed needless.
''Papa," continued Thisby after a
pause, ''dO you hear me speaking TO
you?n
Jonathan Smith lowered his paper so
that he could see hls daughters pretty
face over it, and glared at her like a
country justice at an innocent unfortu-
nate, and the tone of his voice as he
addressed her was in the not-to-be-queS-
toned key.
Never mention Pyramus Brown to
me,'' he said. Brown and / are out:
1 have shut him out, and out he shall
remain. Brown.'' he continued, rising
and fiourishing his paper on high; ''the
man who called me an old Presbyterian
hypocrite-in public too. Think of it.
calling a man of my standing-a bank
director, a deacon OF the church of God,
and only Just turned siXty-tive-such a
name as that. All, Thisby, there are
wrongs the spirit of Christian meekness
and forbearance will not endure. And
yet,'' he continued, resuming his seat
with the air of one who has been falsely
accused, and is now triumphantly vim
dicated; 81 will forgive him the injury;
it would be unchristian to harbor IT,
and God knows l am not that. But |
want him away, removed out OF my
sight; do not wish TO look on him nor
hisn
"What paper are you reading. papaf"
said Thisby in an arched tone of inqui-
~.
1.-The CLriStiaa Obserrer. my dear"
= HAnd are those Christian Obserya-
tions YOU have just made:" she asked,
eleyating her eyebrows and canting her
head saucily.
ssWhatl'' exclaimed her father, in
astonishment. HUMP said Thisby,
as She turned on her heel and quietly
left the room, followed by her fathers
look of blank amazement.
ssThis is a pretty state OF affairs.
said Jonathan Smith to himself. My
own daughter catechising my Christi
anity. 1t was never questioned before;
never except by Brown, and he shall
nav dearly for it." He remained for
some time meditating as how he best
might pour Goals upon the head OF the
foul calumniator inhabltlng the territory
beyond the fence. His thoughts resulted
10 no purpose; so to relieve his mind he
resumed his paper. but L say unto
yon love YOUR enemies" was the first
sentence his eyes fell upon. why"
he unused, sis that diYine ex0rtation
tbrnst before me at this particular mo-
ment? Am l wrong:
left with the inquiring spirit OF his
own conscience-the unseen angel that
o,,eals in faintest whisper to one alone,
yet heard above the cavilings OF selfish
moss and fate. that thereby virtue may
not wholly die-it questioned him:
ttsra Won rirht?'' and he answered:
,sIn1 / wrong? Mother calls me a fOoi-
;sb man. Thisby huns in my face, and
Brown well. tie matter doesn 7 seem to
+ro,,hIe Brown much. | VIII reflect:
,1orbans Pm wrong and there may be a
better way"
IThisby on leaving her father went
where her curiosity led her. AND what
,ras now more curious to her than the
barrier which had been erected between
her fathers grounds and those OF neigh
ior Brown's9 1t was the first object that
attracted her attention on her arrival
ssa dav before after a protracted ab-
rnca at school, j. had furnished th3
S,,I;oct of her first conversation with
1 fotber on the day following; and
i,,;ng NJ learned its history, 1t became
10 10 ,,resent object of her curiosity.
'iiT Tbere il was long, high, solid struc-
.,,ra rlnning from the street, back, the
hoie length of the spacious grounds.
Y. us tainted white; and in Thlsby's
IS looked the per5oniicatlon oil dis
e55' 55 a neighborhood specter OF unchris-
co, hate She could see but the even,
ni;d ti'i; surface. without cap or ornament
Snnykind- and the supports whatever
@ ~ nnI rere must have been attached to
tio ny onT,osite side. She walked along
beside II, loohliiS iii@' "s, - -, =,
searching unconsciously for some yaIld-
fion in the monotony of continued same
ness. 49, Snot she saw before
80, ard lust below the leyei OF her
ea,d3 he,d If was no SPOT at all, but hole
hsau nee a knot had 81 runk and fallen out,
Nn she discovered when she reached IT.
q aSe s naused and looked about; then
paused again 70 reyel d0tiepatoD; ,Ot CINE D for
IN tile ed resolved as quick as fash to
look through and see ;ahsbised. sase T Espeeta. c
aW,u h.nnv smile lit and played upon
ton onntenance n as she leaned forward
AM T;rst q lawn very well kept one, to91
met her gaze; then a hedge' then a 're